ACC applauds Canada BPA safety statement

06 June 2008 17:53  [Source: ICIS news]

HOUSTON (ICIS news)--The American Chemistry Council (ACC) on Friday applauded the Canadian health agency’s assertion that bisphenol A (BPA) levels in canned goods do not pose a risk.

Health Canada said on 29 May that it would not recommend any changes to consumer diets as a result of trace levels of BPA in canned goods.

The agency said testing results published by some news media outlets did not exceed Health Canada guidelines and were in fact very low.

“To put this into perspective, the average Canadian would need to consume several hundred cans of food per day to reach the tolerable level established by Health Canada,” Health Canada said. “A tolerable daily intake is how much of a substance can be taken in on a daily basis over a lifetime without appreciable health risk.”

“Health Canada’s position is clear and unequivocal, and will help to sort out recent confusion that has resulted from the vast amount of inaccurate information about the safety of BPA being spread in the media and over the Internet,” the ACC said.

The health risks of BPA has come under closer scrutiny in recent months in the US and Canada.

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